Fred 62 is awesome not only because they’re open 24 hours, not only because they’re in the trendy part of Los Feliz where everybody was born beautiful, not only because they’re walking distance from the Metro stop, not only because they have all kinds of unique and eclectic dishes in their snazzy “retro-kitsch diner”, but most importantly because they’ve got vegan Tofu Chilaquiles.

I’ve never had real non-veganized chilaquiles, so I don’t really know what I’m “missing” or what they’re actually supposed to taste like. What I can tell you is that this tofu version they serve at Fred 62 is fantastic. From the menu: “Tofu scrambled with ranchero sauce, black beans, tomatoes and cilantro. Garnished with fresh tortilla chips. All the flavor and texture of the original Mexican chilaquiles.” Well alright then! Really, these were just great. When I was done I wanted to lick the bowl clean.

Fred 62 has a number of other vegetarian items, most all of which seem like they could easily be made vegan. There’s plenty to choose from… in fact, you’ll have a hard time choosing. May I recommend perhaps the tofu chilaquiles?

1. Cilantro pesto with rice, beans and tofu
2. Prik King Tofu (spicy Thai green beans)
3. Raw kale salad, edemame and baked tofu
4. Kelp noodle salad with grilled tofu
5. Tofu stir-fry